Marles pledges $11.1bn boost to Navy despite $20bn budget blowout
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The Navy will obtain half-a-dozen “drone ships” as part of a major shakeup of the nation’s maritime capability.
Some existing ships will be upgraded, 11 new frigates will built and 6 “crew-optional” vessels will be added.
The announcement comes less than a day after Defence Minister Richard Marles stated the delayed submarine construction program had blown out by $20 billion.
6PR and Nine Federal Politics Reporter Zac De Silva told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings an independent review has found Australia’s total number of navy warships needs to more-than double as tensions grow in our region.
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